Study: Manual thrombectomy increases stroke risk
Routine percutaneous coronary interventions with manual thrombectomies increase the risk of stroke compared to PCI alone, according to a new substudy published last month.
The substudy, published online already and set to go to print in the European Heart Journal, examined a 10,058-patient cohort from the earlier Total study of PCI and manual thrombectomies to better understand the increase in stroke rate.
The new analysis reported that the stroke difference was evident in as little as 48 hours, with 15 thrombectomy patients reporting an event versus 5 treated with only PCI. The overall risk was still low however, with a 0...
Source: Mass Device - July 20, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Cardiovascular Catheters Clinical Trials European Heart Journal Source Type: news
Catheter-Based VAD an Option for Cardiogenic Shock
(MedPage Today) -- Multi-society consensus statement also calls for national registries. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 8, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Glucagonoma-induced acute heart failure
Neuroendocrine tumours (NET) cover a broad spectrum of different hormone-secreting tumours of which, the glucagon-producing tumours of the pancreas are fairly rare and can be associated with syndromes such as MEN1.
Zhang et al., report on a patient with glucagonoma who presented with left ventricular heart failure and developed cardiogenic shock despite therapy. Heart failure eventually regressed after initialising i.v. treatment with the somatostatin analogue octreotide.
They therefore suggest that cardiac function should be monitored in a routine manner in all NET patients.
Read full Case report by Zhang et al. (2014)...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - December 19, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Acute arsenic poisoning - Montelescaut E, Vermeersch V, Commandeur D, Huynh S, Danguy Des Deserts M, Sapin J, Ould-Ahmed M, Drouillard I.
We report the case of a patient admitted twelve hours after an ingestion of trioxide arsenic having survived thanks to a premature ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 11, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
AHA: Cardiogenic Shock Ups Mortality in Takotsubo Syndrome
Patients with cardiogenic shock have increased mortality in hospital, at 60 days and five years (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - November 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Cardiology, Gynecology, Psychiatry, Conference News, Source Type: news
Cardiogenic shock after use of fluoroamphetamine confirmed with serum and urine levels - Al-Abri SA, Meier KH, Colby JM, Smollin CG, Benowitz NL.
Context. 4-Fluoroamphetamine (4-FA) is a para-substituted phenethylamine-type synthetic stimulant that has in recent years gained popularity through internet blogs and market share according to confiscated drug data. No serious toxicity has previously been... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 30, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Revised Article-Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiogenic shock is a condition in which a suddenly weakened heart isn't able to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. The condition is a medical emergency and is fatal if not treated right away. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - October 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Review of scorpion envenomation
Asian forest scorpion
3 out of 5 stars
Scorpion Envenomation. Isbister GK, Bawaskar HS. N Engl J Med 2014 Jul 31;371:457-463.
Reference
With over 1700 species of scorpions found all over the world, this brief review article is much too short and unfocused to provide more than a superficial overview of its topic.
The authors point out that most scorpion stings cause, at most, minor toxicity with pain and other local effects only. Most serious envenomations are associated with the Buthidae family, which include the genus Centruroides, several of which are found in North America and commonly cause neuromuscular excitation...
Source: The Poison Review - August 12, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical antivenom centruroides Review scorpion envenomaton Source Type: news
Meta-analysis Questions Post-MI Use of Beta-blockersMeta-analysis Questions Post-MI Use of Beta-blockers
While beta-blockers reduce reinfarction and angina in the post-MI setting, there is no reduction in the risk of mortality. More important, the analysis showed an increased risk of heart failure and cardiogenic shock with beta-blockers when used post-MI. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump During Extracorporeal Life SupportIntra-Aortic Balloon Pump During Extracorporeal Life Support
Does the use of an intra-aortic balloon pump during extracorporeal life support improve survival in patients with myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock? BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Transradial vs Transfemoral Coronary Intervention for AMITransradial vs Transfemoral Coronary Intervention for AMI
When cardiogenic shock occurs after AMI, which access point is safer for PCI? The Journal of Invasive Cardiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 16, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Do two dissimilar cases represent a case series?
2 out of 5 stars
High-dose Insulin and Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Therapy for Cardiogenic Shock Induced by Intentional Calcium-Channel Blocker and Beta-Blocker Overdose: A Case Series. Doepker B et al. J Emerg Med 2014 Apr;46:486-490.
Abstract
The problems with this confused and confusing paper start with the title, which suggests that it will describe a series patients who presented with overdose of a calcium-channel blocker (CCB) and beta-blocker (BB), who were treated with high-dose insulin (HDI) and intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE).
Well, this may be a case series, but the series includes only 2 patients, and ...
Source: The Poison Review - April 3, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical beta blocker overdose calcium channel blocker overdose high-dose insulin intralipid intravenous fat emulsion Source Type: news
Mechanical Ventilation With PEEP in Cardiogenic ShockMechanical Ventilation With PEEP in Cardiogenic Shock
PEEP, is it safe to use in severe LV dysfunction and cardiogenic shock? Heart (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Critical Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Influenza B-Induced Refractory Cardiogenic ShockInfluenza B-Induced Refractory Cardiogenic Shock
In this case report, a woman without known heart disease presented in profound cardiogenic shock. The cause? Influenza B. BMC Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Management of Cardiogenic Shock Complicating ACSManagement of Cardiogenic Shock Complicating ACS
Get up-to-date with current guidelines for best practices in the management of cardiogenic shock in the setting of acute coronary syndromes. Heart (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
